Social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium

Belgium: Social contributions by type of contributors was 106,664 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106,664 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
106,664 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
29,648 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 29.6k Million euro1991: 32.4k Million euro1992: 36.2k Million euro1993: 39.8k Million euro1994: 43.2k Million euro1995: 44.0k Million euro1996: 44.2k Million euro1997: 42.3k Million euro1998: 44.2k Million euro1999: 45.6k Million euro2000: 46.9k Million euro2001: 48.3k Million euro2002: 50.7k Million euro2003: 51.8k Million euro2004: 55.0k Million euro2005: 55.5k Million euro2006: 57.7k Million euro2007: 60.8k Million euro2008: 64.4k Million euro2009: 66.3k Million euro2010: 67.8k Million euro2011: 70.9k Million euro2012: 70.3k Million euro2013: 72.3k Million euro2014: 73.1k Million euro2015: 75.3k Million euro2016: 74.2k Million euro2017: 77.3k Million euro2018: 79.9k Million euro2019: 82.4k Million euro2020: 82.2k Million euro2021: 85.7k Million euro2022: 93.8k Million euro2023: 101.8k Million euro2024: 106.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium stood at 106,664 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium peaked at 106,664 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,648 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Belgium 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 29,648 Million euro —
1991 32,370 Million euro +9.2%
1992 36,229 Million euro +11.9%
1993 39,807 Million euro +9.9%
1994 43,245 Million euro +8.6%
1995 43,950 Million euro +1.6%
1996 44,195 Million euro +0.6%
1997 42,257 Million euro -4.4%
1998 44,224 Million euro +4.7%
1999 45,597 Million euro +3.1%
2000 46,855 Million euro +2.8%
2001 48,298 Million euro +3.1%
2002 50,672 Million euro +4.9%
2003 51,841 Million euro +2.3%
2004 54,954 Million euro +6.0%
2005 55,505 Million euro +1.0%
2006 57,652 Million euro +3.9%
2007 60,766 Million euro +5.4%
2008 64,421 Million euro +6.0%
2009 66,253 Million euro +2.8%
2010 67,827 Million euro +2.4%
2011 70,893 Million euro +4.5%
2012 70,257 Million euro -0.9%
2013 72,311 Million euro +2.9%
2014 73,067 Million euro +1.0%
2015 75,332 Million euro +3.1%
2016 74,178 Million euro -1.5%
2017 77,309 Million euro +4.2%
2018 79,926 Million euro +3.4%
2019 82,365 Million euro +3.1%
2020 82,228 Million euro -0.2%
2021 85,693 Million euro +4.2%
2022 93,751 Million euro +9.4%
2023 101,763 Million euro +8.5%
2024 106,664 Million euro +4.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 106,664 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,602 Million euro, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 106,664 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,762 Million euro, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,152 Million euro 29,648 Million euro 45,597 Million euro 10
2000s 55,722 Million euro 46,855 Million euro 66,253 Million euro 10
2010s 74,346 Million euro 67,827 Million euro 82,365 Million euro 10
2020s 94,020 Million euro 82,228 Million euro 106,664 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Switzerland 180,162 Million euro compare
  2. 10 Poland 121,109 Million euro compare
  3. 10 Poland 121,109 Million euro compare
  4. 13 Austria 93,255 Million euro compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 85,142 Million euro compare
  6. 15 Sweden 81,628 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium?
Social contributions by type of contributors in Belgium was 106,664 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 106,664 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 29,648 Million euro in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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